Royal Hellenic Navy rank insignia

This article contains the rank insignia of the Royal Hellenic Navy (until 1973).

WWI era

Officer ranks

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Kingdom of Greece	No equivalent								No equivalent																Unknown
			Admiral Ναύαρχος		Vice Admiral Αντιναύαρχος		Rear Admiral Υποναύαρχος				Captain Πλοίαρχος		Commander Αντιπλοίαρχος		Lieutenant-Commander Πλωτάρχης		Lieutenant Υποπλοίαρχος		Sub-Lieutenant Ανθυποπλοίαρχος			Ensign Σημαιοφόρος

Other ranks

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Kingdom of Greece	No equivalent																																		No insignia
									Master Chief Petty Officer Επικελευστής		Chief Petty Officer Κελευστής						Petty officer, 1st class Υποκελευστής Α'						Petty officer, 2nd class Υποκελευστής Β'				Leading Seaman Δίοπος		Able Seaman Υποδίοπος						Seaman Ναύτης

1936–1973

Officer ranks

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Kingdom of Greece																									Unknown
	Admiral of the Fleet Αρχιναύαρχος ή Στόλαρχος		Admiral Ναύαρχος		Vice Admiral Αντιναύαρχος		Rear Admiral Υποναύαρχος		Commodore Αρχιπλοίαρχος		Captain Πλοίαρχος		Commander Αντιπλοίαρχος		Lieutenant-Commander Πλωτάρχης		Lieutenant Υποπλοίαρχος		Sub-Lieutenant Ανθυποπλοίαρχος			Ensign Σημαιοφόρος

¹ The rank was instituted in 1939 for King George II, and was held only by his successors, King Paul and King Constantine II.

Other ranks

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Kingdom of Greece																																			No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Ανθυπασπιστής Α'						Warrant Officer Class 2 Ανθυπασπιστής Β'		Master Chief Petty Officer Επικελευστής		Chief Petty Officer Κελευστής						Petty officer, 1st class Υποκελευστής Α'						Petty officer, 2nd class Υποκελευστής Β'				Leading Seaman Δίοπος		Able Seaman Υποδίοπος						Seaman Ναύτης

See also

• Hellenic Navy
• Greek military ranks
• Military of Greece
• Hellenic Army
  • Hellenic Army officer rank insignia
  • Hellenic Army enlisted rank insignia
• Hellenic Navy
• Hellenic Air Force
• Comparative officer ranks of World War II